Check: CISC-RT-000391
Cisco IOS XE Switch RTR STIG:
CISC-RT-000391
(in versions v2 r5 through v2 r1)
Title
The Cisco perimeter switch must be configured to suppress Router Advertisements on all external IPv6-enabled interfaces. (Cat II impact)
Discussion
Many of the known attacks in stateless autoconfiguration are defined in RFC 3756 were present in IPv4 ARP attacks. To mitigate these vulnerabilities, links that have no hosts connected such as the interface connecting to external gateways must be configured to suppress router advertisements.
Check Content
This requirement is not applicable for the DODIN Backbone. Review the switch configuration to verify that Router Advertisements are suppressed on all external IPv6-enabled interfaces as shown in the example below. interface gigabitethernet1/0 ipv6 address 2001::1:0:22/64 ipv6 nd ra suppress If the switch is not configured to suppress Router Advertisements on all external IPv6-enabled interfaces, this is a finding.
Fix Text
Configure the switch to suppress Router Advertisements on all external IPv6-enabled interfaces as shown in the example below. SW1(config)#int g1/0 SW1(config-if)#ipv6 nd ra suppress SW1(config-if)#end
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-237759r648792_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-237759
Group Title: SRG-NET-000512-RTR-000014
Expert Comments
CCIs
Number | Definition |
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CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
Controls
Number | Title |
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CM-6 |
Configuration Settings |